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The battle of trends: How TikTok helps small businesses grow
The COVID-19 pandemic managed to bring down the economy of corporate giants like Debenhams and Topshop alike, while the small business...
Iliana Mavrou
Sep 7, 20214 min read


Making wearable art accessible to all – Ochre Handmade
In August 2019 Lauren Quinn started her small business “purely as a creative outlet”. She never could have imagined that amid a global...
Iliana Mavrou
Sep 7, 20213 min read


Is the Covid-19 outbreak nature’s way of telling us we messed up?
David Smith is a father to a six-month-old, a two-year-old and a five-year-old. The head of a homey family, Smith is concerned for his...
Iliana Mavrou
Jun 5, 20204 min read


How are countries across the globe responding to the Coronavirus?
The UK's coronavirus cases have been rising while a strict lockdown was never imposed. What are other countries doing to keep cases at low?
Iliana Mavrou
Jun 5, 20203 min read


What is so crazy about Crazy Rich Asians?
Crazy Rich Asians is the most popular Hollywood blockbuster to have an all asian cast, but is the hype it received really worth it?
Iliana Mavrou
Jun 5, 20203 min read


What is a busker’s life like, during the COVID-19 lockdown?
Shanilee on Piccadilly Circus April is usually a busy month for London. The cranky winter weather is finally swept away by a spring...
Iliana Mavrou
Jun 5, 20203 min read


From Syria to the UK: a refugee’s journey to coming out
In the middle of February, when the London weather had no mercy on anybody, Starbucks barista Samer (who wished not to disclose his last...
Iliana Mavrou
Mar 7, 20203 min read


And you, are you lonely during Christmas?
The smell of oven-baked turkeys, freshly baked mince pies and traditional Christmas pudding take over nearly every British household on...
Iliana Mavrou
Dec 12, 20193 min read


Can You Make a Living Out of Busking?
Standing in front of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, a busker is setting up his equipment. It is early into the night and even though...
Iliana Mavrou
Dec 12, 20196 min read


Coffee, Cake and Whiskers: What's So Cool About Cat Cafés?
A literal heaven for animal lovers and a kingdom for their furry friends, pet themed cafés are becoming the next big thing in the UK! It...
Iliana Mavrou
Dec 12, 20193 min read
How much of a risk-taker are you?
A former investment banker now turned food blogger shares his success story on how he found his new passion.
Iliana Mavrou
Dec 12, 20194 min read
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